Issue - meetings

The Chair advised that pursuant to Section 100B (4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 he had decided to allow this item to be considered at the meeting as  a matter of urgency as action was required to be taken prior to the next meeting of the Board. The report had been included on an amended Agenda published prior to the meeting.

Accordingly the Executive Board considered a report seeking authority to implement a temporary emergency paymentarrangement to support private care homes which were facing short notice staffing shortages as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic. This emergency payment would only be applicable where there were specific instances where the staffing complement of Private Care homes was compromised due to the statutory self-isolation and Covid19 Positive results of the private care home staff, where there is insufficient cover to deliver care. It was clarified that the Executive Board Member portfolios had been inadvertently inserted next to the wrong Executive Board Member and that the reference in the report to ‘ICF capital’ should read ‘ICF revenue’.

It was noted that there would be no additional cost to the Authority, as these would be fully reclaimed from the relevant Private Care home that required support.

Members welcomed the report and again paid tribute to all care home staff.

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED to approve the temporary emergency payment arrangement for care staff to support private care homes facing short notice staffing shortages as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic.